The Dillon tribune., 1887-07-29

b. uuus .rns not needec;r - "nS. ~ como loose
ne rufhans rs +,at H. be retained tho com M a.sea.
Ssaee, but batnir' ,a"' 4 rather polite tramp;
nv fe! ,,.a entered unobseryed, ana
1afCarcS ~ ~. mart Of the story. "He
Id the ~. !, she said. ''Hc had on
,nt . lsi init and q slouchct' hat, 1t
laia gray w. s" ,ras pretty dusty, but he
,entlemsr.' .,.,.,,,s that tramp. !"
:! !1.sisn. ''shc went 80 LIZ '1.sm a,,s a. =" ~
u 1'er II marry him when she gre" "p'
49, o.i;culous child she was"
MT > l.ui ess n The same mind yet, Miss
.As 49, - inquired BFaxton' VII"
is.icaI .. .oo. came hack to ask me. Mr..
re n,'t, = .,.nlied Margaret, blnshing; E!
~: -. the matter dropped.
ss,d very little during the meal.
ha1. 80 r. something else, set him to
4 ~. ~', md he cast furtive giances az |
a. II Re Young girl as though ne was
.s.t.d. However, when tney az
esss'.t' - . ths train, while he shook hands
1seq = I.et - and Miss Orriugton, he merely
% ~sS to Margaret.
s.s1 .'S.s tvo weeks from that time when
W. Irouped in ON the OrrinRtons.
l1sa 3.oS had desired, he brought his traps
~ 49, Int came alone, leaving his
.s.~snt s.cs behind. He became domes-
e.;.d At once, though Jack, Phtladelpnia
i. carried him round to see the sights.
.on,c Of these excursions the young
H.. ' cent also. Rraxton was very p0-
~. y "a attentive to Marian, and Observers
...s he ''had intentions. This did
s..c,ent others, when he was intro
to our "set," from attempts to sup
H., Marian in his good graces. Tho
"" ',,. was q fish too big to he suffered
~, the Orrington net without ef-
N land him elsewhere. His atten-
w. n Marian, though rather formal,
sn ~, coustant. Margaret being compar-
srel7 M child. twelve years younger than
m.elf. INCL was petted u deal as u matter OF
snrse. , He bought her q good many
sl ";rk knacks. which she accepted with
.sHish @ delight. He taught her chess.
= fact she amused him evidently, and
.s.r became great cronics. This suited
T.y;an very well. TO have him always
,.no,ine .,unu after her would bc u bore, and
r. coull shake him off on Margaret
rhan 40 disposed and lure back the falcon
,hsn Il pleased her. And Margaret as-
,ured her, confidentially, that lle was las
nice an old fellow as ever lived"
One day at dinner, after RraXtW' h"|
hen there two months, and was talki:,
d taking leave, Jack asked his guest,
10 you know anything about Ojibway-
mean the copper miner
" should" replied tho other, "sincc I
i've $1,000 shares Of it, which would
he to sell, now that it has gone up 81.
vhys' ,
"Rambo the broker, tclls ME 1t IL dead
deap at the present figure, and is hound
b advance. What do you hold yours at2''
Tho market pricc-$8 SHARE
'I'll take it,"
"Sec here, Jack,'' said l'raxton, seri.
ms,y, Il had rather unload on some one
che. I know they arc very sanguine
about striking the Mlsiuagon vein. which
they think extends to the Ojibway; but
let nc tell you Il secret. They intend tt
make an assessment of 81 q share 10 sinl
the shaft farther; and ii they strike tn,
vein, then they'll mako another levy II
improve the smelling works. Take m!
advice and keep out Of it,
III you don't sell me, some one els
will. am bound to have the stock.
well, you can have all my stock at *S
but l will give you three days in which +
hack out You can take it all or not Il
the mcantime.''
The next day Jack came home yer
much excited. His friend was out some
where. Jack ran into the sitting r0or
where tho girls were, and was evidentl
much perturbed.
what is the matter?'' inquired Marial
looking up from her embroidery frame, q
which she was killing time.
Matter! It's u case of so near nm
yet 90 far You heard me talking wit
Elmorc about the Ojibway stock yeste
day!''
"Yes."
We'll, they've struck the vein tho
were after. Not u doubt Of it. The stree
Is 1ul CT the news. Shares have jumpt
up to seventeen, and not to be had [
that. IT Eraxton had closed with n
Yesterday! but now it would be askil
too much"
~ should think It would bc!'' rcpli'
aarian, dryly. She was feeling pre-
pecuve interest in the BraXton profits.
Didn't he Sivc you u refusal for thr
Sass: asked Margaret, looking up from
"ok which sho was reading.
.1,e; 1es; but no papers passed, and''--
Ills word was passed." retort
saafsarct. "Mr. Braxton is man
"onor, and you'll get your stock"
you're too good to live in this stint
world, sneered Marian. "Do you exp
sman to throw away SO much money
"e ground of dinner table talk:''
NJ expect q man to keep his wo
saauan. He told Jack that he had tn
SSass to take the stock, at $3, or not.
nswere to break his word because he '
we ,y oy It ! should despisc him."
much he cares for that, Peg rotor
.,aa Inc bell rang, and presently Brax
''u1!erett .4!tt into the room.
v,,'asa nSve you heard the news about o